› added 7 years ago

712

TIL Philip II (father of Alexander the Great) threatened Sparta with “if I bring my army into your land, I will destroy your farms, slay your people, and raze your city.”. The Spartans simply replied with “if.”. neither Philip or Alexander attempted to capture the city.

Read more wikipedia.org

via ift.tt

eBPn TIL of the Blue House Raid, an attempt by North Korea to assassinate the South Korean president. The plot was foiled when South Koreans who were captured by the would be assassins were let go with the promise they would not call the police. They called the police.
4XA7a TIL Albert Hofmann, the discoverer of LSD, could not imagine anyone using the drug recreationally due to its intense and introspective nature.
kOARd TIL that Bob Graham's (38th Governor of Florida) political campaign included performing a full eight-hour workday of the various jobs that Floridian voters held. Starting in 1974, and totaling 408 workdays, jobs he worked included being a teacher, police officer, busboy, and construction worker.
KYlwQ TIL that CBS used to run so many rural-themed TV shows that they were mocked as the “Country Broadcasting System.” To attract a more lucrative audience, after the 1970-71 season they enacted the “rural purge,” canceling many popular rural-themed series and long-running variety shows.
v1R4R TIL that Jimmy Carter helped launch the craft beer revolution by removing taxes for beer brewed at home for personal use